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the spot where it is permanently planted, then it will 

 adhere to the fence or wall of itself as it grows ; but 

 when old plants are used, nailing must be resorted to, 

 which is not the thing. The Ivy will cling to the wall 

 of itself if the young growth is made at the base of the 

 wall, and no further trouble is needed. 



The propagation of the Ivy is simple. During the 

 months of October and November, or in the spring, 

 take cuttings of the last growth 6 or 9 inches in length, 

 and plant them in a shady border or bed ; dig them in 

 with a spade, burying them half-way in the soil, which 

 should be of a light nature. With some of the varie- 

 gated kinds it will be necessary to put the cuttings in 

 pots, and strike them in a mild heat, for they are not 

 so free to root as the green kinds. 



A uniform moisture is required to strike the cuttings 

 of Ivies. If they do well they will be fit for planting 

 out within a twelvemonth from the cutting. 



The Clematis (Ranunculacece). 



There are a great number of varieties of this tribe, 

 all of which are more or less desirable, being beautiful 

 and useful climbers. The uses to which they may be 

 put as ornaments of the garden, the conservatory, 

 and even the window, are nearly unparalleled among 

 climbers. Some of them make beautiful wreaths to 

 the window of the sitting-room, grown in pots inside 

 the house, and trained on the frame of the window ; 

 whilst others are splendid subjects to train on umbrella 

 wire-work — as Montana, Flammula, and Viorna; the 

 first two white, the last purple — while for festoons 

 and arches nothing can match them, at least in my 

 opinion. Even as bedding plants many of them are 

 superb. One thing, as a rule, must be borne in mind — 

 i.e. the Clematis must be permanently planted where 

 it is to remain for some years, or else it will not 

 prove itself what it is capable of as regards effect. 

 The Clematis tribe may be propagated by seed, by 



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